I also participated in IMS Rugby, Squash and Kayaking in my first year. IMS (intramural sport) is where the University halls compete against each other; brilliant for meeting people in your halls and you don’t need to be particularly good - if you don’t make a University team then you still have the opportunity to participate in sport.
The general Loughborough experience was amazing, and I’d never choose a different University over it. It combines excellent academic opportunities with brilliant social ones, as well as having the best Students’ Union!